LEONI TWP, MI -- A woman and three dogs escaped a fire Sunday, but the flames significantly damaged her house and possibly killed a family cat, the Blackman-Leoni Township public safety department reported.

The woman, who was not injured, woke to a loud, popping sound and found the home at 195 Maple Road, north of Page Avenue, filling with smoke, according to a department statement. Firefighters were called at about 1 a.m. and arrived to see flames coming from the front of the home.

They extinguished the fire, which caused heavy damage to the main floor and basement of the two-story house. There is further water and smoke damage throughout the structure, according to the statement.

The fire does not appear to be suspicious at this time, the department reported. It remains under investigation.